Note: The story from wharf.co.uk originally said Smith and Thomas were romantic partners, but Thomas said that was a confusion of the word “partner.” They are partners in business only.
Sean Smith is Thomas’ business partner, as the two have co-founded Sean Smith & Associates, a legal recruitment firm. From the company’s site:
Co-founded by leading legal recruiter Sean Smith and Gareth Thomas, former Wales & British Lions Rugby Captain, our clients are a broad mix of both publicly and privately funded law firms of all sizes.
Smith says just because Thomas co-founded the company doesn’t mean he gets a posh office with a cushy job:
Gareth wants a serious business career. He’s in the office three-and-a-half days a week, and he’s starting off doing the photocopying and everything else. But he’s the most determined man I’ve ever met and I have no doubt he’ll make a success of it.
Can you imagine this hulking man dropping off your photocopies at your desk? I also chuckled at the idea that “He’s very serious…he works three-and-a-half days a week!” If that’s a tough work week in England, sign me up!
Hat tip to Roger R.
on Dec 16th, 2011 at 8:47 PM
Could not be happier for both of these guys! Thomas will continue to be a bright example for closeted athletes to come out, while he builds his business acumen. Smith’s already proven business skills will make sure that they both get started with a sound financial footing, and Smith knows that Thomas’s “charms” will serve them both well in their public and private lives. Smart cookies, these two. greta good luck and best wishes to them both!
on Dec 16th, 2011 at 8:50 PM
“Greta Goodluck” keeps sneaking into my condo and rigging my computer’s keyboard for cheap, self-serving and misplaced publicity };o)
on Dec 18th, 2011 at 10:27 AM
Perhaps now Gareth Thomas can start promoting his own achievements again, this time in his own business empire instead of being Christian Lebouten’s product placement bitch.
on Dec 26th, 2011 at 5:35 PM
Confused. Thomas is saying they are merely business partners, yet Smith is referred to as Thomas’ boyfriend on their website.
http://www.seansmithassociates.com/index.php/2011/12/18/gareth-thomas-boyfriend/
Looks like they need to remove the word boyfriend.
on Dec 27th, 2011 at 1:44 PM
Drop the act Alfie. The fact that you are Sean Smith’s boyfriend has been the worst kept secret for the past year. Now that your sports career is over, you should be grateful that your boyfriend has given you a job!
on Jan 23rd, 2012 at 8:17 PM
LiamD
BITCH!! Ow!
on Apr 20th, 2012 at 6:24 PM
No no no. This is incorrect. He and GT are NOT friends never mind business partners. GT has tweeted about it denying any involvement with this man. He is a liar.